MSC.1-Circ.1039-Rev.1-GuidelinesForShore-BasedMaintenanceOfEmergencyPosition-IndicatingRadioBeacons(Epi…(Secretariat)

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.1039/Rev.118 October 2021GUIDELINES FOR SHORE-BASED MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCYPOSITION-INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRBs)1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 104th session(4 to 8 October 2021),approvedthe revised Guidelines for shore-based maintenance of emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (EP/RBs),prepared by the Sub-Committee on Navigation,Communications andSearch and Rescue(NCSR),at its eighth session(19 to 23 April 2021),as set out in the annex.EPIRBs in compliance with resolution MSC.471(101)should comply with theGuidelines set out in the annex to this circular.However,EPIRBs in compliance withresolution A.810(19),as amended by resolutions MSC.56(66)and MSC.120(74),shouldcomply with MSC/Circ.1039.3Member States are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention ofshore-based maintenance providers,equipment manufacturers,classification societies,shipping companies,shipowners,ship operators,shipmasters and all other parties concerned.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1039-Rev.1.docx00203